Doug Kelly – I Love Clearwater

Missin’ Mr. Buffett

The first time I met Jimmy Buffett occurred on a spring day in 1973. I didn’t know anything about...

September 20, 2023

By Doug KellyArtists, Celebrities, Doug Kelly, Musiccelebrities, celebrity, Doug Kelly, fishing, guitar, Jimmy Buffett, Key West, Margaritaville, music, parrot head, parrothead, rock, singer, tennis0 Comments

A Dog Opened My Heart

My wife Kelly has a new t-shirt that says, “I like animals more than people”, Dog Opened My Heart.At...

January 14, 2023

By Doug KellyDogs, Doug Kellydog, dogs, Doug Kelly0 Comments

Amy Hits the Right Spots

Kelly and I are massage hounds. After spending hours each day behind a laptop or desktop monitor, the shoulders...

October 5, 2022

By Doug KellyBusiness, Doug KellyAsian, Chinese, Clearwater, deep tissue, FL, Florida, Gulf to Bay, health, licensed massage, massage, relax, relaxing, salon, therapy, well-being, wellness0 Comments

Lina Leads the Way

By Doug Kelly Lina Leads the Way The dictionary should put a picture of Lina Leads the Way Teixeira (pronounced...

March 4, 2022

By Doug KellyCity Council Candidates, City Government, Doug Kellycandidates, city council, city council candidates, city government, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, election, Election Day, FL, Florida, government, Lina, Lina Teixeira, vote, voting0 Comments

Masonry: No Conspiracy Theory

By Doug Kelly I didn’t quite know what to expect when entering a Masonic Lodge 11 years ago. After watching...

November 26, 2021

By Doug KellyDoug Kelly, Events, General0 Comments

Pelican Brief

By Doug Kelly and Kelly Kelly Pelican BriefIt's quite inspiring to watch the lady pros crunch 270-yard drives, hit...

November 14, 2021

By Doug KellyDoug Kelly, Events, GolfBelleair, Doug Kelly, FL, Florida, golfing, Konica Minolta, LPGA, Pelican Golf Club, Pelican Women's Championship, Raymond James, tournament, Visit St. Pete Clearwater0 Comments

How Golf Can Keep from Dying

By Doug KellyWith a college education coming by way of a golf scholarship, I eschewed a career as a...

April 20, 2021

By Doug KellyDoug Kelly, Golfcaddy, Clearwater, FL, Florida, Gary Player, golf, golfer, golfing, Jack Nicklaus, PGA0 Comments

A Soppy Doggy Bloggy

By Doug KellyJust the other day, one of President Biden’s two German Shepherds bit a White House security agent....

March 31, 2021

By Doug KellyDogs, Doug Kelly, Humorchihuahua, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, dog, dogs, Doug Kelly, East Shore Resort, FL, Florida, German Shepherd, Golden retriever, humor, pets, pit bull, pit bulls, pitbull, pitbulls0 Comments

Of Good and Bad Restaurant Service

By Doug KellyWaiting on tables involves a lot more than just delivering food and drinks. We’ve all run into...

March 10, 2021

By Doug KellyDoug Kelly, Restaurantsgood service, Restaurants, service, waiter, waitress0 Comments

Telemarketing Terror

By Doug KellyDon’t you just love it when your caller ID shows an unfamiliar name or phone number but...

February 23, 2021

By Kelly KellyDoug Kelly, Humorcalls, Doug Kelly, humor, phone, phone calls, telemarketers, telemarketing, telephone calls0 Comments